Terror by rail
March 20th, 2007 |
How come terrorism on the rails is not more popular with the terror crowd?
I know that the Madrid bombings of March 2004 were quite effective, but why are terrorist not using this method of attack more often?
I was amazed at the almost complete lack of security when I traveled from Lyon to Paris by train last January. It seems to me that it would be very easy to sneak some kind of device onto a TGV train and cause massive damage. So why is it not happening?
Is attacking rail far to pedestrian for terrorists? Are they looking to make a more sensational statement by trying to use the much more difficult to procure aircraft attack method?
Are rails more closely associated to Europeans which might dilute the message of an attack directed more towards the United States?
Is rail security actually much tighter than visual observation would notice?
It seems like it would be so easy from my observation. There has to be a reason why it is not taking place.
